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  • EC to observe National Voters’ Day tomorrow

    The Election Commission will observe the National Voters’ Day on Wednesday. This will be the second Voters’ Day celebration with the first ever observed last year. Observed on the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, the main purpose behind celebrating the day is to encourage young voters to participate more in the election […]

    PIL challenging EC’s order on covering elephants dismissed

    The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the Public Interest Litigation challenging Election Commission’s order of covering statues of Bahujan Samaj Party symbol Elephants. The Bench comprising Justice Amar Saran and Justice Ramesh Sinha on Tuesday dismissed the grounds on which PIL was filed. Earlier the High Court bench had reserved its order on 16th January […]

    Our security interests are intertwined with Myanmar: Krishna

    Seeking deeper bilateral ties in strategic areas between Myanmar and India, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said New Delhi’s security interests are “intertwined” with that of Nay Pyi Taw. “We have traditional and civilisational relationship with Myanmar. Our trade links have been very ancient and our security interest are intertwined with Myanmar,” Krishna […]

    Sonia launches scathing attack on SAD-BJP in Punjab

    Launching a scathing attack on the SAD-BJP govt in Punjab, UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused it of using central funds for their own benefits rather than for the progress of the state. Refuting the allegation that the central government had always given a step-motherly treatment to the state, Gandhi said the […]

    Rushdie’s video address cancelled

    The much-anticipated video address by controversial writer Salman Rushdie was cancelled at the last moment on Tuesday because of fears of violence as Muslim organisations staged protests. The decision to call off the video address by the Satanic Verses writer came after a meeting festival organisers had with leaders of Muslim organisations during which the […]

    Largest surrender by militants in North East to HM

    In one of the largest surrender ceremonies in the North East region, 1855 militants belonging to nine groups on Tuesday bid a farewell to arms before Union Home Min P Chidambaram and received roses for weapons turned in. Among them were five major ethnic groups of the Adivashi Santhal outfits operating in upper Assam and […]

    Talk shows in US are flippant, says Krishna

    Expressing strong disapproval of the alleged derogatory reference to Sikh’s holy shrine the Golden Temple during a talk show in the US, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said the matter would be taken up with that country. Replying to questions from reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Krishna said that talk shows in US are […]

    Avalanche damages army post, 7 jawans go missing

    In Kashmir valley, seven security forces jawans have come under an avalanche in frontier district of Kupwara near Line of Control. Army sources reports that the avalanche at Furkian top has damaged the army post and five army jawans and two BSF personnel have come under it. The rescue team has been sent to the […]

    Aadhaar is reliable and fool-proof: UIDAI

    The Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, has asserted that its system is reliable and can achieve the task of providing unique ID cards to the entire population of the country. It dispelled fears that the biometric technology being employed for the Aadhaar project is flawed. Amid concerns raised by the Home Ministry about the […]

    1500 militants to surrender in Assam

    In Assam, around 1500 ultras belonging to nine ethnic militant groups will formally lay down arms at a surrender ceremony organized at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati this morning (10.00 a.m.). A State Police spokesman said that the militants will lay down arms in presence of the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and the State Chief […]